Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Unfortunately scam texts and calls are now part of everyday life.
Most people will have received a text purporting to be from a bank, delivery service or even the government demanding action or a text back.
Some are worryingly convincing and can easily lure you in. Manchester Evening News readers say they've seen an increase in scam texts and calls - designed to trick the receiver into handing over personal information - during the pandemic.
Robyn Lipiec, posting on Facebook, said: "Every day I get a text from different numbers saying they are Royal Mail, Amazon etc etc and they say that i need to rearrange delivery or a parcel has been unable to be
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